Safety zipboot and umbrella



United States Patent Inventor Peter H. Brayton 1301 W. Augusta Ave., Phoenix, Arizona 85021 Appl. No. 775,462

Filed Nov. 13, 1968 Patented Sept. 1, 1970 SAFETY ZIPBOOT AND UMBRELLA 2 Claims, 4 Drawing Figs.

U.S. Cl 135/33,

211/63, 224/29 lnt. Cl A45b 25/18 Field of Search 135/33A,

Primary Examiner-J. Karl Bell ABSTRACT: An enclosure for an umbrella, the enclosure including an outer cover and an aluminum rack which may be selectively attached in different places within an automotive vehicle so that the umbrella is out of the way and remains clean until needed.

Patented Sept. 1, 1970 SAFETY ZIP BOOT AND UMBRELLA This invention relates generally to umbrella enclosures and umbrella racks.

It is generally well known to most persons that an umbrella is an inconvenience when placed within an automotive vehicle in view that it may be stepped upon if placed on the floor, and may accordingly be damaged as well as cause injury to a person falling there-across. If the umbrella is wet, it will accordingly soak the automobile upholstery or a persons clothing, which may come adjacent in contact therewith while in the automobile. This is, of course, objectionable and in want of improvement.

Accordingly, it is the principal object of the present invention to provide a safety umbrella and zip boot which comprises an enclosure for an automobile and which has self-contained means so that the same may be secured within a vehicle in a convenient out of the way place.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a safety umbrella and zip boot which can be readily secured in fixed position in various places of the automobile such as along the vertical door jamb, in a vertical position adjacent the end of a seat, in a horizontal position on either front door, along the bottom of the dashboard, along the base of the .front seat or rear seat, upon the rear deck or along the back of the front seat. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a safety umbrella and zip boot which will retain an umbrella in clean condition until needed.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a safety umbrella and zip boot which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will become readily apparent upon a study of the following specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of the present invention,

shown partly in cross section;

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 22 of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is an end elevation view thereof shown secured under a dashboard of an automotive vehicle; and

FIG. 4 is an end view thereof, shown secured high along the rear side of the front seat.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the reference numeral represents a safety umbrella and zip boot according to the present invention wherein there is an umbrella ll of conventional design, and which includes a collapsible canopy 12 mounted upon one end of a handle shaft 13, the opposite end of the shaft being provided with a knob 14.

The umbrella ll is removably placed into an outer cover or jacket 15 made of suitable fabric of tubular configuration and having an opening 16 at one end thereof.

The jacket includes a longitudinal slit 17 which communicates with the edge at opening 16, the slit being provided with a slide fastener 18 so as to selectively open or close the slit and thereby permit convenient removal of the umbrella 11 from within the jacket.

The outer cover or jacket 15 is secured by means of adhesive 19 or the like, to an aluminum rack 20 of elongated character, the rack being provided with a longitudinal side 21 and a short foot 22 at right angle thereto, the foot having a flexible pad 23 mounted thereupon, and against which the tip 24 of the umbrella may be positioned. The longitudinal side 21 of the rack is provided with a plurality of openings 25 therethrough, so as to receive toggle bolts 26 which provide a means for securement of the device to a convenient location within an automotive vehicle.

Thus, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the device may be secured in any convenient out-of-the-way location so that the umbrella may not cause injury to a person falling across the same or causing injury to the umbrella itself. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3, the example illustrates the safety umbrella and zip boot 10 being secured horizontally along the lower edge of the automobile dashboard 27. In FIG. 4, the safet umbrella and zip boot are shown attached high upon the bac of the front seat 28. Otherwise, the device may be conveniently secured in vertical position to the vertical door jamb or along the side edge of the front seat. Otherwise, it may be secured horizontally along the base of the front or rear seat, on the rear deck or any other convenient location desirable to the motorist.

It is of course understood that the lower edge 29 of the jacket is secured around the periphery of the foot 22 of the rack, thereby enclosing the lower end of the umbrella.

As shown in FIG. 1 of the drawing, it is to be noted that the knob 14 is enclosed within a generally cup-like configurated boot 14a.

While various changes may be made within the detailed construction it is understood that such changes will be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as is defined by the appended claims.

Iclaim:

1. In a safety umbrella and zipboot, the combination of an umbrella member, said umbrella comprising a collapsible canopy secured at one end pivotally to a handle shaft, said handle shaft having at its opposite end an extending knob, means for enclosing said knob, and means for enclosing said canopy, said means for enclosing said knob comprising a boot of generally cup-like configuration, receivable over the end of said knob, said boot including a cylindrical side wall having a circular end wall at one end thereof, the opposite end of said cylindrical side wall having an opening for receiving said umbrella knob therewithin, said means for enclosing said umbrella canopy comprising an outer cover or jacket of elongated and tubular character, said jacket comprising a fabric sleeve having an opening at one end thereof for receiving said umbrella there into, a longitudinal slit extending along said jacket sleeve, said slit having a slide fastener for selectively opening or closing said slit, said jacket being secured by adhesive to a longitudinal rack, said rack being made of aluminum and including a longitudinal side having a foot at one end thereof extending at a right angle thereto, said side having a plurality of openings therethrough for receiving toggle bolts to support said rack within an autom t la si l .ins qqtzqfi Position- 2. The combination as set forth in c laim I, wherein theopposite end of said jacket is secured around the periphery of said foot of said rack, and a flexible pad is positioned securely upon said foot for engaging the tip of said umbrella. 

